Where the Talent Acquisition Profession is Headed

The business practice of recruiting has been the same from the beginning of time. My great-great grandfather was a wagon and buggy wheelwright in San Francisco in the 1870s. This was a specialized skill in his day, and whenever he had to hire wheelwrights he would advertise in the San Francisco Chronicle for an experienced wheelwright, take time out of his busy day to interview applicants, and determine if they met his standards. Barring that, he would hire an apprentice and teach them the skills.